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For Information - Appointments of Judith Zemeske and Jeffrey Blair to the Lakeside Cemetery Association.
Staff Summary
• The Cemetery Association Act provides that Cemetery Association Boards are to be appointed by the County Board Chairman. The Act does not require County Board approval.
• There are two vacancies on the Lakeside Cemetery Association due to the resignations of Robert Myer and Shelly Plasma.
• Judith Zemeske will fulfill the term expiring on July 1, 2021, and Jeffrey Blair will fulfill the term expiring on July 1, 2024.
• The Lakeside Cemetery Association Board oversees the finances and operations of the cemetery. Lakeside Cemetery Association currently maintains over 6,000 burial plots and has 3,200 burial plots scheduled to open this summer. The Association is a non-profit organization and is funded privately by burial fees and private donations.
• The County Board is currently seeking state legislation to transfer appointing authority for cemetery association boards from the county board chairman to township supervisors who already have appointing authority for other cemeteries under Illinois law.